Kings Mountain to host second pop-up market in July

Vendors spread out around the trailhead at the Kings Mountain Gateway Trail on Friday morning for the city's first ever pop up farmers' market.

Kings Mountain no longer has a full-time market, but city officials still wanted to create an opportunity for people to purchase fresh foods and handmade crafts. The Foothills Farmers’ Market agreed to help the city host two pop up events to provide that outlet.

The Friday morning market featured those things, as well as crafts of all kinds. Some of the vendors are involved in the Foothills Farmers’ Market regular markets, and others were Kings Mountain vendors coming specifically for the pop up market.

A second pop up market in Kings Mountain will take place next month with a different time and new location. The market will run in the evening in the downtown alley next to Amity Finance on South Battleground Avenue.

The July market will serve as a kick off for the alley as a new event space for the city of Kings Mountain.

“We want to make it a gathering spot,” Harris said. “It’s just a neat use of space that’s sort of forgotten.”

The July market will offer similar products, but the location and time are meant to give the market a different vibe.

“We’ll run some patio lights and do more of a nighttime market for folks who are getting off work looking to listen to music, shop local produce and local businesses,” said Christy Conner, Kings Mountain events director.

The hope is that the second pop up market will bring people to the downtown district to patronize market vendors and downtown shops.

Anyone interested in serving as a vendor for July's pop up market can contact the Main Street office at Jan.Harris@CityofKM.com or 704-730-2197.

Harris also encourages residents and vendors to reach out to the Main Street office if they have interest in trying to bring a full-time market back to Kings Mountain.

“If it’s something we can get going, I’d love to have a market again,” she said.